About Us

Kara Veldhuizen, the owner and founder of KP Speech Pathology, started the practice is 2013. She graduated from LaTrobe University in 2004 and has predominately worked in paediatrics throughout her career in private practice settings.

Kara loves working with children and enjoys working across a range of areas however has a keen interest in articulation and literacy. She is regularly looking to update her skills by participating in professional development, with the most recent being in the areas of tongue-tie and apraxia of speech. After having both her babies born with tongue-ties she has developed a keen interest in the area and will continue to develop her skills to help others. Kara is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and Member of Speech Pathology Australia.

Gemma is a Speech Pathologist with over 10 years experience working in both a clinic and school-based setting. Gemma’s philosophy is to create a play-based environment tailored to the child’s learning needs. She is motivated by seeing children achieve their goals and increase their confidence whether that be at home, school or socially. Gemma specialises in motor speech and Autism Spectrum Disorders and has extensive experience in working with speech and language delay, phonological and literacy difficulties, stuttering, social skills and auditory processing disorders.

Gemma has a focus on continuous learning and regularly participates in and facilitates professional development. She is PROMPT trained and is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and Member of Speech Pathology Australia.

Beth always knew she wanted to do something that helped people. Since graduating from the Australian Catholic University with her Bachelor of Speech Pathology in 2016, she has had the opportunity to do just that. She feels lucky enough to have been able to work with children with speech sound disorders, complex communication needs and everything in between. She feels working with children is new each day because you just never know what they might say, or how a session might go.

Beth finds working with families so rewarding as she is able to work alongside and empower parents to support their child’s progress towards their goals. 

Beth is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and member of Speech Pathology Australia.